Truck Crashes Into Busy Buffet; 14 Hurt

A pickup truck crashed through the front of the King Buffet in the Pottstown Shopping Center during dinner on Sunday, injuring 14 people.

The accident happened at approximately 6:30 p.m. The restaurant was crowded because it was the dinner rush.

Several people were taken to local hospitals in Reading, Lehigh and Philadelphia. All are expected to recover.  

Police believe the 53 year old truck driver had a seizure. They said Monday he had a history of seizures that he controlled with medication.

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